Dear Editor, I am reminded of how the attempt was made beginning in 1993, with two new commissioners seated, to slip zoning onto county land owners.
This information is not the complete minutes, but the information listed is absolutely accurate from the record.
Pg.40 –New commissioners first Grady County Commissioner meeting, Jan 7, 1993
Pg.42 - Board discusses zoning implementation of Grady Co. rural land with RDC. See Grady County Commission minutes book J.
The old commissioners and the RDC wasted no time indoctrinating two new commissioners. In the blink of an eye, your future private property rights vanished.
Pg.58 - Two new commissioners voted to increase code enforcement staff salaries $20,000 per year. How many staff? Three.
Pg.61 – Two new commissioners voted for ordinance for building regulations. Imposing permit and fee costs.
Pg.62 - Board appoints zoning advisory commission.
Pg.63 - Board schedules zoning advisory commission orientation.
Pg.68 – Two new commissioners voted to increase environmental health fees.
Pg.72 - Board schedules zoning advisory workshop, June 29, 1993.
Pg.73 - County and city of Cairo make joint code enforcement agreement.
Pg.82 - Board declares it is currently prepared to adopt zoning regulations.
Pg.97 – New Commissioner made motion to approve RDC funding. Our Grady County Commissioners are paying many thousands of dollars each year to a shadow government organization whose demonstrated purpose is to take away citizens “Private Property Rights.” They teach Counties and cities how to do it and when to do it, without citizen participation. This RDC group was renamed: South West Georgia Regional Commission.
Pg.99 - RDC zoning maps presented to the board.
Zoning never was passed by county commissioners because the citizens oversight group came down on the board like a herd of turtles.
You see, the news media can misrepresent and say there is a consensus, and declare that people want zoning regulations. Then, the county commissioners can comfortably vote to impose zoning regulations.
But, this time 3 county commissioners ( Norton, Childs, and Poitevint ) have seen that citizens never had a say in this deal, and passed a motion to have hands counted at these public meetings. Now, the truth must be told. The truth is that we don’t trust government anymore. This is not a “change we can believe in”.
Regards,
George Bivins
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